The president of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed this Thursday, November 5, that he met at the White House with Vladimir Putin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, but not with the Ukrainian representatives, who were also present at an event led by Melania Trump. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner announced that Washington will convene next week in Abu Dhabi the first trilateral peace talks with Russia and Ukraine since February.

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The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said that he met this Thursday, November 5, at the White House with Vladimir Putin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, but not with the Ukrainian officials who were also visiting.

In statements to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump assured that he had a meeting with Dmitriev, without revealing details of what was discussed.

Asked if he had also met with Ukrainian representatives, Trump responded no.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine were at the White House for an event in recognition of the work of first lady Melania Trump in negotiating a ceasefire in Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russian forces.

The ceasefire negotiated by Melania Trump was in effect from October 27 to November 1 and allowed the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of hundreds of civilians from the city.

Trump, after refusing to offer details about what was discussed with Dmitriev, suggested that some kind of agreement is in the works.

"It's going to be a great agreement and it's going to involve more than just Ukraine," the president said, adding that it could include all of Europe.

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Ukraine announces new trilateral talks

For his part, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced this Thursday that his country, the United States and Russia are preparing a new round of trilateral talks at the team level, which would take place in less than a week.

"We just had a very detailed conversation, lasting an hour and a half, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. We are preparing a trilateral format at the team level between Ukraine, the United States and Russia, which will take place in less than a week," Zelensky wrote on his X social network account.

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The president said that negotiations must move "at full speed" to end the war as soon as possible and affirmed that Ukraine is willing to take the necessary steps. He also noted that his proposals are clear and that they have already been delivered to the United States.

US to convene new trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi

For his part, Jared Kushner confirmed that the United States will convene next week in Abu Dhabi the first trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and Russia since February.

"We have been working with both sides to develop serious proposals that will allow the talks to be as substantive and productive as possible," Kushner wrote in X.

The US envoy also highlighted that his country held "productive and substantial" talks this Thursday in Brussels with Ukraine, NATO and its European partners on two fundamental issues to achieve lasting peace: security guarantees for Ukraine and a broader European security architecture.

"We are working intensively with all parties to find practical solutions that can end this war and lay the foundation for lasting peace."

Kushner said the goal is to address the security concerns of all parties through practical, consensual agreements that reduce the risk of future conflicts. He also assured that Trump has made achieving peace a priority.

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Zelensky seeks to reinforce US support

In an interview broadcast this Thursday on the Ukrainian television channel 'TSN', Zelensky stated that Ukraine must adapt to the new realities of US policy to maintain dialogue with Washington and meet its needs for foreign aid and reinforcement of air defenses against Russian attacks.

"We have to move quickly. We certainly have to unite the bipartisan support that we receive. Understanding the power shifts, we have to build our dialogue in the right way. I think we have an opportunity to increase support."

Zelensky also reported a meeting in Brussels with representatives of the United States, the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, NATO, the World Bank and the international business community, focused on post-war reconstruction.

He also said that officials from the European Union, NATO and the United States, meeting this week in Brussels, were drawing up proposals to ensure Ukraine's security once the conflict ends, and that they had made some progress.

Peace between Russia and Ukraine has so far eluded President Trump, who has alternately pressured Russia and Ukraine to end the war since returning to power nearly two years ago.

With AP and Reuters

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